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Kes (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Turkish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
106 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1969 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ken Loach

Written By:
Tony Garnett
Barry Hines

Actors:
David Bradley ..... Billy Casper
Freddie Fletcher ..... Jud Casper
Lynne Perrie ..... Mrs Casper
Colin Welland ..... Mr Farthing, English Teacher
Brian Glover ..... Mr. Sugden, Games Teacher
Bob Bowes ..... Mr Gryce, Headmaster
Bernard Atha ..... Youth Employment Officer
Joe Miller ..... Reg, Mother's Friend
Geoffrey Banks ..... Mathematics Teacher

Synopsis:

British filmmaking showed much of it potential in this marvelous production chronicling the boyhood experiences of Billy, whose expectations lead no further than following his father into the pits when he reaches manhood. Everything changes when he finds KES, an injured Kestrel, whom he nurses and cherishes back to health. Their relationship becomes symbolic of a doomed attempt to escape the drudgery of the industrial North. KES is a marvelous, moving and compassionate film, so realistic that it is often funny. Written and directed by one of the most politically committed of British filmmakers, KES is an astute authentic analysis of society at large.

They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn't break his spirit. Billy Casper comes from the poorest end of Barnsley, England. He can't concentrate at school and does very badly. He is beaten up regularly by his elder brother and disregarded by everyone. Then one day he sees a wild Kestrel and this leads to a whole new side of his character being discovered. He is as surprised as everyone else by what he discovers but a tragic end is in store.

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher Mr. Farthing (Colin Welland) and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence, until tragedy strikes.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 20 November, 2007.

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